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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.39
শীঘ্র আসিহ, তাঁহা না রহিহ চিরকাল ।
গোবর্ধনে না চড়িহ দেখিতে ‘গোপাল’ ॥ ৩৯ ॥
śīghra āsiha, tāhāṅ nā rahiha cira-kāla
govardhane nā caḍiha dekhite ‘gopāla’
“You should remain in Vṛndāvana for only a short time and then return here as soon as possible. Also, do not climb Govardhana Hill to see the Gopāla Deity.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord instructed Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to stay in Vṛndāvana only briefly and return as soon as possible. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura advises short visits for those who have not attained spontaneous love for Kṛṣṇa.
A long stay may lead one to lose proper respect for Vṛndāvana’s inhabitants. The purport recalls the saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.”
Govardhana Hill is identical with Gopāla, so one should not step on it or touch it with one’s feet. Rather than climb the hill, one may see Gopāla when He goes elsewhere.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Concern and affectionate restraint. Devotees seek to care for the Lord while He maintains His renounced practice.
The mood of Antya 13 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
With the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita went to Vṛndāvana, where he discussed many devotional subjects with Sanātana Gosvāmī. There was also a discussion about Mukunda Sarasvatī’s garment.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “vṛndāvana”, “govardhana”
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love for krsna”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Where might familiarity be weakening my reverence?
Write down one way to preserve respect during a visit to Vṛndāvana, including not stepping on Govardhana Hill.
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